Caption

Queen Henuttawi's shabti, Henuttawi queen of Egypt; ca. 1100–1000 BC. Mummy-shaped funerary figurine made of blue faience with details in a dark color. Hands crossed on the chest, right folded over the left; both hands hold hoes. Wears a smooth three-part wig finished with a border and a uraeus above the forehead. Round face with clearly marked eyes and eyebrows. Wide bracelets on the wrists and a necklace with a silver ornament on the chest. Facial features, wig, tools, and jewelry painted with black dye. Painted inscription arranged in three columns on the sides and in front of the legs reading: Ushabti of Osiris, the king's wife, Henut-tawi, with Osiris, the great god. Attributed ca. 1069–ca. 945 BC; Third Intermediate Period, 21st Dynasty; shabti. Height 12 cm, width 4.6 cm., A small standing figurine rendered in bright blue with black painted details, showing a stylized human form with long hair, a defined face, and arms crossed over the chest; the surface has a slightly rough, aged texture and there are several vertical and curved black markings on the body and legs; the hair and facial features are filled in with black, and the base of the figure widens slightly with visible wear; the background is a uniform light gray.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A18_173

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Keywords

Queen Henuttawi's shabti Henuttawi queen Egypt ca 1100–1000 Bc Mummy-shaped funerary figurine blue faience details dark color Hands crossed chest right folded left hands hold hoes Wears smooth three-part wig finished border uraeus forehead Round face marked eyes eyebrows Wide bracelets wrists necklace silver ornament Facial features tools jewelry painted black dye Painted inscription arranged three columns sides front legs reading Ushabti Osiris king's wife Henut-tawi great god Attributed ca 1069–ca 945 Bc Third Intermediate Period 21st Dynasty shabti Height 12 cm width 4.6 cm small standing figurine rendered bright blue black painted showing stylized human form long hair defined face arms crossed surface slightly rough aged texture several vertical curved black markings body legs hair facial features filled base figure widens slightly visible wear background uniform light gray.